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United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
In six of the state’s nine districts, no Republican candidate filed to run and five of Massachusetts' nine Democratic members of Congress are facing no opposition in 2014.[1][2][3] Richard Neal, James McGovern, Joseph Kennedy, Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch are virtually guaranteed re-election, as they do not face any Democratic or Republican opponents.[1]
Massachusetts ballot access for primaries is the most restrictive in the nation, requiring 2,000 signatures for a candidate to get on a primary ballot, more than the primary requirement in any other state.[3]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[4][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by August 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 15, 2014.[6]
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held all of the nine congressional seats from Massachusetts.
| Members of the U.S. House from Massachusetts -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Neal |  Democratic |
1 |
| Jim McGovern | Democratic |
2 |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic |
3 |
| Joseph Kennedy III | Democratic |
4 |
| Katherine Clark | Democratic |
5 |
| John Tierney | Democratic |
6 |
| Michael Capuano | Democratic |
7 |
| Stephen Lynch | Democratic |
8 |
| William Keating | Democratic |
9 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2014 in Massachusetts. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  Richard Neal |
72.3% | 227,075 | Other |
| District 2 | Jim McGovern |
70.6% | 235,813 | Other |
| District 3 | Niki Tsongas |
24.9% | 230,825 | Ann Wofford |
| District 4 | Joe Kennedy |
70.6% | 255,297 | Other |
| District 5 | Katherine Clark |
69.8% | 256,486 | Other |
| District 6 | Seth Moulton |
13.5% | 278,919 | Richard Tisei |
| District 7 | Mike Capuano |
79.4% | 176,077 | Other |
| District 8 | Stephen Lynch |
75.6% | 261,781 | Other |
| District 9 | Bill Keating |
9.6% | 264,554 | John Chapman |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Richard Neal - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Richard Neal - Incumbent
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jim McGovern - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Jim McGovern - Incumbent
Failed to qualify
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Niki Tsongas - Incumbent
Roseann Ehrhard Wofford
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Niki Tsongas - Incumbent
Republican Primary
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Joseph Kennedy III - Incumbent
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Katherine Clark - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Katherine Clark - Incumbent
- Sheldon Schwartz[10]
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Michael Capuano - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Michael Capuano - Incumbent
Disqualified
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Stephen Lynch - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Stephen Lynch - Incumbent
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
- William Keating - Incumbent
- John Chapman
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- William Keating - Incumbent
Republican Primary
- John Chapman - Former Romney administration official[17][18]
- Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. - Chairman of Plymouth County GOP PAC[17]
- Mark Alliegro - Cell biologist[17][18]
- Daniel Shores[19]
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- Massachusetts elections, 2014
- BP News: Few Republican challengers in Massachusetts congressional races
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mass Live, "5 Massachusetts Congressmen running unopposed in 2014 while challengers line up to take on US Rep. John Tierney," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Daily Journal, "More than half of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation facing no challengers," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballot Access, "No one Qualifies in Massachusetts Republican Primary for Six of State’s Nine U.S. House Districts," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Dubrule for Congress, "Home," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State Elections, "List of Republican Primary Candidates," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Candidates," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Sheldon Schwartz for Congress, "Home," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ John Devine for Congress, "Home," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Red Mass Group, "Marisa DeFranco to run for Congress in MA 6th District," accessed February 26, 2014
- ↑ Salem News, "Challengers eye Democratic nomination," accessed March 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State Elections, "Democratic Primary Candidates," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Tewksbury Advocate, "Tisei renews Congressional battle," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ JP Lowenthal for Congress 2014, "Home," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Boston.com, "Former Romney administration official to challenge Keating for Congressional seat," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Patriot Ledger, "Second Republican announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Greenfield Reporter, "Republican Daniel Shores challenging Mass. US Rep. Keating in 9th Congressional District race," accessed February 15, 2014
